Turkish Film "Winter Sleep" Wins Palme d'Or At Cannes Film Festival

Other winners include American Bennett Miller for best director for his wresting drama Foxcatcher, Julianne Moore for best actress in David Cronenberg's Maps to the Stars, and Timothy Spall for best actor as British painter J.M.W. Turner in Mike Leigh's biopic Mr. Turner.

During his acceptance speech, Ceylan addressed the political unrest and mining disaster in his home country: "I want to dedicate the prize to the young people in Turkey and those who lost their lives during the last year."